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Thank you for sharing this thought. Meaningful nuance. [ETA: very zen, too]

OMG those look so fun! Thank you for posting, Dawn. How did I miss these the first time? ETA: Thanks also for the awesome sunsets, MissMay. Very nice message, too.

Hi, Amy. Best wishes to you for your weight loss efforts. Most people who make a living advising on weight loss will say supplements make a very minor difference (unless they are selling supplements, in which case they will say the supplement makes miracles.) I have taken a multivitamin for years and not taken anything,…

@RockinRobyn672 Gosh, diverticulitis is no joke! So glad he is getting it treated and feeling better. @dawnbgethealthy How is your ankle feeling? I believe you that staying off it is difficult (and a little depressing), and I imagine the joy you will feel when you lace up your skates again. Like @Womona, my first singrix…

Love how you paired "less" goals with "more" goals. Also loved the cat stories, @forestdweller1! And lovely beach/fireworks photos! Happy new year, LA friends. These holidays were the most low key I can recall- sad but warm with those that could be here, lots of quiet family time, not a hint of drama. Went through all the…

@womona gorgeous mocktails and photos very easy to read. Thanks for sharing. And way to go enjoying a weekend with moderation. @joans1976 regarding parents, mine are older than yours but a particular situation spurred me to go behind their backs to their GP (fall/hip fracture/surgery related, but definitely overlap with…

I've been somewhat present on the thread over a year and I'm not aware of what @Holidays22 makes reference to, either. Welcome back, Holidays. I also hope you are feeling better these days. I can see that I am several pages of comments behind and apologies for not keeping up with the conversation. I did want to pop in to…

Agree with @MsCzar to log it all. I used to reach for another thing to eat in an unplanned binge while telling myself I won't count this (as if my hips weren't counting? IKR. Makes no sense). But after consistently logging all those unplanned tastes, snacks and binges, my inner dialog has changed and I know in a sober…

@dawnbgethealthy I always admire your ability to prioritize the future you when you resist temptation due to a future work schedule. Thanks for sharing that thought process. @joans1976 Glad you're well enough to be back at work, but uggh. Hope you can take it easy and your boss just backs off. I hate how…

@joans1976 It's hard reading about your rough days! Hang in there. I'm hoping each day is a little better. You are smart to lay low. That sounds like a sweet visit with a former drinking buddy. What is this "Netflix & chill" of which you all speak? @Lilylady3k smart to try keeping everyone apart until you see how much…

Hi, MFP friends. Advice request. SIL just asked for Menopause Manifesto for Christmas. What are other companion gift ideas I can give along with? I don't know what symptoms bother her most. Last time she visited (they live in another state) she was down for the better part of a day with digestive flu like symptoms that she…

Thinking of you, @joans1976 Amanda.

Low key weekend. Did not go anywhere all weekend. Started on holiday decor. Delivered Advent calendars and ugly sweater baking kits to all my little neighbors (and I am blessed to have many). Don't want to make anyone jealous, but DH (yes, Dear Husband) flew out Sunday for an annual company pow wow, leaving me to luxuriate…

I did too! ETA: @Lilylady3k Beautiful photo! Stunning backdrop!

Soooo sorry reading about family drama around parent deaths. Sooo sorry. My mom died Aug. 14, and it was a very difficult time with all the family pulling oars rowing in the same direction. I cannot imagine how the difficulty is amplified when people work at cross purposes. Just cannot imagine. You both have my sympathy.…

@joans1976 Hang in there, Amanda! So sorry it's still painful. Like @RockinRobyn672 said, at least the procedure is behind you. :# Thank you for the sweet compliment. I can take no credit for that! @mfowler883 Yikes! Hope that doesn't happen often!

Hi, LA friends. Sooo fun reading all the new month comments. Love the introductions and background from everyone. They're awesome! I've been off MFP for a couple months but I have been thinking of you guys and especially those of you dealing with big health issues. I am sending you healing energy and hoping for strong…

I yoyo-ed in HS < 10 lb on a pretty constant basis. First year in college I lost ~40 lb. After college, I maintained more or less gracefully in a 10 lb range. Early days, less graceful with unsustainable over-restrict episodes. Of course, with over-restriction comes binges so I was a hot mess but did actually somehow…

Whew! So glad you are progressing well, but what a headache. Disjointed. That is how my MD stepdad describes healthcare today. It's like no one talks to anyone in their own office, to their own staff, much less others within their own hospital system. It is a lot to overcome for people who are not at their best (isn't that…

I missed this thread when it was under discussion in June. Great advice here. Since the approaching holiday season is filled with buffets and pot lucks, I'll add it depends a bit on what works for you. A small taste of everything will leave me *feeling* unsatisfied even if it added up to 1000 calories. I am just not good…

Sending healing thoughts and energy your way! I hope it's the best possibly outcome for the circumstances (not cancer) and that menopause is yours soon.

OP, for many years I had that exact pattern too -- stuck to a very restrictive plan all week but blew it on weekends. It took me a long time to realize I was setting myself up for failure by being TOO restrictive during the week. Everyone knows overeating works against weight loss, but under-eating isn't helpful either.…

Regardless of which way you go -- calorie counting or not -- one tip is to have patience. You have a lot on your plate already. Weigh yourself daily, put it in a spreadsheet where you can see the trailing average over 7 days (28 days even better if you have a menstrual cycle) and don't took for immediate results in a week…

Does your university have health or mental health resources free or reduced to students? You mention 2 things that might make sense to address: - lifelong unhappiness with your body - OCD I personally am a calorie counter because it works for me but I realize that is not the solution for everyone. It may not be the right…

Lots o people maintain a steady deficit/exercise with seemingly no movement on scale for up to 3 weeks. Then *bam* 3 weeks worth of loss all in a day or 2. The math always works, but it doesn't always work on exactly the schedule we want. Hold steady the course.…

Meal timing is super individual. Like you, I am hungriest in the late afternoon. If I refrain from eating anything then, I am ravenous by the time I'm cooking dinner and it often does not end well (out of control eating while cooking). Things go much better when I align eating the most to when I'm most hungry. I eat pretty…

Sadly I, too, have joined the covid club (though not gold medaling like OP). Had a 11.5hr flight, no one wore masks (including me) and 2 days later had symptoms. It was a hassle in 2021 with international entrance requirements for a current negative test, but I think it really did keep sick people off planes! I digress.…

Well done reaching your goal and maintaining the loss. Sounds like you are doing fantastic. FWIW, I think it is totally a worthy experiment to see how much you can increase intake and still maintain. And yeah, alcohol can take me off my plan, too -- both having more than initially intended and bad choices after.

@SuzySunshine99 I respect the disagreement and it is a valid conversation for sure. I'll zoom right in on the point of the plane being the most dangerous part. I got my 4th booster 2 weeks before a trip to Italy hoping to be "peak antibody" for the trip. Trip was great, mostly rural places, walking town to town, no public…

Great post, OP.